hen Elaine Sharp, a Roseland community organizer who has lived there for forty-eight years, found out that a COP houseâa community policing strategy that exists in a few other statesâwas coming to her neighborhood, she was angry and upset. And she had a lot of questions. âWhat is the COP house?â she asked. âWhat is […]
Search results
Posted inPolitics
Redistricting Reform Remains Elusive in Illinois
head of the 2020 Census, Illinois activists and politicians began to try and put an end to politically motivated gerrymandering by advocating for the creation of an independent, nonpartisan commission that would redraw legislative and congressional districts. So far, eighteen states rely on some form of such commissions to shape political boundaries, but in Illinois, […]
Posted inActivism
What (Other) People Are Saying About Lightfootâs 2021 Budget
n November 24, the City Council passed the 2021 budget by a vote of 29-21, a close victory for Mayor Lori Lightfoot. The budget includes a harsher speed limit penalty, a property tax increase, and reduction of the CPD budget by about three percent. The mayorâs office celebrated the occasion with a press release titled […]
Posted inBest of the South Side 2020
Best of Englewood 2020
Best Wellness on Wheels Best Source of Wisdom for a Nonprofit Best Place to Get Fresh Food on the Corner of 57th and Racine he sun is bright and the energy is electric as clusters of people approach the In & Out Food and Deli at the corner of South Halsted and West 66th Streets. […]
Posted inCommunity
What Does Your Ideal America Look Like?
n Wednesday, November 4, a demonstration at Daley Plaza drew more than 1,000 people, including representatives from labor unions, environmental groups such as the Sunrise Movement, and racial justice organizations including the Chicago Alliance Against Racist and Political Repression. Despite the wide range of organizations and their different goals, on Wednesday they all had one […]
Posted incoronavirus/COVID-19
How and When to Use Masks During a Pandemic
n the months since the outbreak of COVID-19, the question of who should wear masks when, and what kind, has been the subject of mixed messages and debate. Until recently, institutions such as the World Health Organization and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) have only recommended masks for use by people who […]
Posted inAuburn Gresham, Beverly, Calumet Heights, Chatham, Elections, Greater Grand Crossing, Hyde Park, Kenwood, Morgan Park, Politics, Pullman, Roseland, South Shore, Washington Heights, Woodlawn
The Panther Grown Old
his year, three challengers are running against long-term incumbent Bobby Rush in the primary race to represent Illinoisâs 1st Congressional District. Rush has been in office for over twenty years, and has beaten his fair share of competitors. In the fourteen elections he has won, his support has only dipped below seventy percent once, during […]
Posted inElections, Interviews
Meet the Challengers: Robert Emmons Jr.
unning to represent Illinoisâs 1st District in Congress, Robert Emmons Jr. has placed stopping gun violence at the center of his campaign. This commitment is personal for Emmons: it stems from the death of his college roommate and best friend, who fell victim to gun violence in Chicago after they had both left the University […]
Posted inPolitics
Turning Out
lex Boutros believes in the value of voting. As a community organizer for Chicago Votes, she works with young people to get them excited about civic engagement and to show them why voting should matter to them. But when Boutros first arrived in Chicago as an eighteen-year-old, she didnât vote in the 2015 mayoral election. […]
Posted inElections
South Side Elections: Ward By Ward
3rd Ward (Bronzeville, South Loop, Washington Park, Englewood) 4th Ward (Bronzeville, South Loop, Hyde Park) 5th Ward (Hyde Park, South Shore, Woodlawn, Grand Crossing) 6th Ward (Chatham, Park Manor, Englewood) 7th Ward (South Shore, South Chicago, Jeffery Manor) 8th Ward (Avalon Park, Calumet Heights, Burnside) 9th Ward (Pullman, Roseland, Riverdale) 10th Ward (East Side, South […]